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Australia's premier general medical academic peer-reviewed journal.

The Medical Journal of Australia theMJA

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Australia's premier general medical academic peer-reviewed journal.

    MJA Podcasts 2024 Episode 9: Reducing psychological distress among patients after cardiac surgery

    MJA Podcasts 2024 Episode 9: Reducing psychological distress among patients after cardiac surgery

    Today we discuss how doctors can help reduce psychological distress among patients after cardiac surgery. My guests are Snezana Stolic, a senior lecturer of nursing and William McCann, a PhD student in psychology, both at the University of Southern Queensland.  Read more: https://insightplus.mja.com.au/2024/4/managing-psychological-distress-following-cardiac-surgery/ With MJA news and online editor, Sam Hunt. 16 mins.

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    MJA Podcasts 2024 Episode 8: the deadly impact of wood heater smoke, with Professor Sotiris Vardoulakis

    MJA Podcasts 2024 Episode 8: the deadly impact of wood heater smoke, with Professor Sotiris Vardoulakis

    Today we are discussing the deadly impact of wood heater smoke in the ACT and across eastern and southern Australia.  My special guest is Professor Sotiris Vardoulakis from the University of Canberra.  Read more: https://www.mja.com.au/journal/2024/220/1/wood-heater-smoke-and-mortality-australian-capital-territory-rapid-health-impact With MJA news and online editor, Sam Hunt. 14 mins

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    MJA Podcasts 2024 Episode 7: Australia’s national bowel cancer screening program

    MJA Podcasts 2024 Episode 7: Australia’s national bowel cancer screening program

    Today we discuss the importance of Australia’s national bowel cancer screening program, including rates of program participation and the need to maintain public confidence in it.  My guests are Professor Mark Jenkins and Associate Professor Belinda Goodwin. Read more: https://insightplus.mja.com.au/2023/43/misunderstandings-about-bowel-cancer-screening-programs-dangerous/ With MJA news and online editor, Sam Hunt. 16 mins.

    • 15 min
    MJA Podcasts 2024 Episode 6: Raising awareness of heart valve disease as part of Heart Valve Disease Awareness Week

    MJA Podcasts 2024 Episode 6: Raising awareness of heart valve disease as part of Heart Valve Disease Awareness Week

    Today we are discussing heart valve disease as part of Heart Valve Disease Awareness Week. My special guests are Dr James Roy and Associate Professor Kaleab Asrress, who are structural and interventional cardiologists from Sydney. This podcast is sponsored by Medtronic Australasia Pty Ltd.    With MJA news and online editor, Sam Hunt. 17 mins.

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    MJA Podcasts 2024 Episode 5: Cancer and heart health: discussing cardiotoxic cancer medications, with Dr Benjamin Daniels and Dr Maria Aslam

    MJA Podcasts 2024 Episode 5: Cancer and heart health: discussing cardiotoxic cancer medications, with Dr Benjamin Daniels and Dr Maria Aslam

    Today we are discussing the prevalence of Australians exposured to potentially cardiotoxic cancer medications.  My special guests are Dr Benjamin Daniels and Dr Maria Aslam.  Read more: https://insightplus.mja.com.au/2023/44/listen-to-your-heart-how-cancer-medications-affect-cardiovascular-health/ With MJA news and online editor, Sam Hunt. 16 mins.

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    MJA Podcasts 2024 Episode 4: The health and wellbeing of children and young people, with Dr Kate Lycett

    MJA Podcasts 2024 Episode 4: The health and wellbeing of children and young people, with Dr Kate Lycett

    Today we are discussing a supplement published in the Medical Journal of Australia about tracking the health and wellbeing of children and young people. The supplement is sponsored by Vic Health.  My guest is Dr Kate Lycett, a senior research fellow at the Faculty of Health in the School of Psychology at Deakin University, who co-authored the supplement.  Read more: https://www.mja.com.au/journal/2023/219/10/supplement With MJA news and online editor, Sam Hunt. 14 mins.

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